Clippers point guard Chris Paul joined NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James on the league's all-defensive first team.

Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka, Memphis guard Tony Allen and Orlando center Dwight Howard joined Paul and the Miami star on the team announced Wednesday.

Paul was the league leader in steals.

James totaled 53 points and led all players with 24 first-team votes. Ibaka and Allen earned first-team honors for the first time.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was on the second team along with Boston's Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett, Chicago forward Luol Deng and New York center Tyson Chandler - the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year.

A media panel voted for Defensive Player of the Year, while the all-defensive team vote was conducted by the league's 30 head coaches, who voted for a first and second team by position and were not allowed to pick their own players.